Portrait of Dr. Joseph Baar Topinka

Dr. Joseph Baar Topinka

  • Associate Professor of Practice at School of Health Administration, College of Health Professions

Awards

2024

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. May 1, 2024

2022

  • Award / Honor Recipient: The Orator Award, San Marcos Toastmasters Club. December 5, 2022

2021

  • Award / Honor Recipient: College of Health Professions 2021 Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Founders Medal of Honor 2021, HFMA. December 6, 2021

2020

  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2020 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. August 21, 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. May 2020

2018

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Order of The Noble Company of St. Mary of Walsingham, Rutherfod I Johnson Cardinale Conte De Sainte Animie, Vice Re Imperiale De Italia Nel Sacro Romano Impero, Patriarca Di S. Stefano. December 22, 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2018 College Achievement Award for Excellence in Service, College of Health Professions, Texas State University. August 24, 2018

2014

  • Award / Honor Recipient: South Texas Chapter ACHE Board Member of the Year, South Texas Chapter ACHE Board of Directors. November 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Instructor of the Quarter for 1st Quarter, FY14. 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Member of the US Army Medical Department Regiment, Army Medical Department Regiment. April 1, 2014

2013

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great, State of the Holey See. May 10, 2013
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Army-Baylor University Distinguished Faculty Service Award. 2013
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Instructor of the Quarter for 1st and 3rd Quarters, FY13. 2013

2012

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Army-Baylor University Distinguished Faculty Service Award, Army-Baylor Alumni Association. August 1, 2012 - May 1, 2013

2009

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Order of Military Medical Merit, Order of Military Medical Merit. August 1, 2009

2007

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Madigan Research Day Facilitator's Award, Madigan Army Medical Center's Office of Clinical Investigations. April 1, 2007

2000

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Honor, Grand Priory of the United States of American. April 29, 2000
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Legion of Merit, The Adjutant General of the State of Michigan. March 15, 2000

1994

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Legion of Merit, US Army. October 1, 1994 - March 1, 2014

1990

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Senior 100 Honorary, University of Illinois. 1990
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement ROTC Award. 1990